Definition of ferocity
: the quality or state of being ferocious the ferocity of the lion's attack
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the ferocity of the lion's attack
We were stunned by the ferocity of the storm.
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At first, the ferocity of Muldrow's singing made impact, especially when counterbalanced by Darius Jones' searing, slithering lines on alto saxophone.
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In the aftermath of the fighting, the extent of the Marines’ ferocity became clear.
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Kuang Kim witnessed the ferocity of the fighting all around him, and the non-stop flow of casualties.
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Ms. Hall, 35, an actress of nuance and ferocity, has a habit of taking on these roles.
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Guards Austin Rivers, Jamal Crawford and Raymond Felton took a more aggressive posture, attacking the basket with ferocity and kicking the ball out to shooters such as Redick, who scored a team-high 22 points on nine of 14 shots.
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The hunky, bearded baritone Craig Irvin was especially good at capturing Macbeth’s uncertainty and superstitious terror, while soprano Elizabeth Baldwin deployed vocal steel and relentless ferocity as his power-crazed, manipulative Lady.
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His classmate says the appeal is the ferocity of the high.
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But some, emboldened by the tequila being passed around on the buses, made their way down a rocky path skirting the back of the falls, where the wind whipped the water around with the ferocity of a fire hose.
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: a very fierce or violent quality : the quality or state of being ferocious
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: the quality or state of being fierce or savage
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